Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 4:48 pm Post subject: Bing Devine
Bing Devine died today at the age of 90. He was still working with the Cardinals as a special advisor to Walt Jocketty.
Architect of the successful Cardinals teams in the sixties, I'm reminded more personally of him from two years ago... when I got to meet and talk with him during a book signing in St. Louis. His mind was still very sharp obviously VERY much on top of the current baseball happenings.
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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 4:54 pm Post subject: Re: Bing Devine
moviegeekjn wrote:
Bing Devine died today at the age of 90. He was still working with the Cardinals as a special advisor to Walt Jocketty.
Architect of the successful Cardinals teams in the sixties, I'm reminded more personally of him from two years ago... when I got to meet and talk with him during a book signing in St. Louis. His mind was still very sharp obviously VERY much on top of the current baseball happenings.
From mg's linked article: "He had surgery, bless his heart," Mary Devine said. "He had too many little things, and he decided today was the day for him to leave. We were all there holding his hands.
"He had a wonderful baseball life, and he was still working for the Cardinals, and I tell you he would have worked for them for free."
Vaughan P. "Bing" Devine, was general manager of the Cardinals from 1957 to 1964 and again in 1967-68, and helped acquire Hall of Fame players Bob Gibson and Lou Brock. The Brock trade with the Cubs is considered one of the most lopsided deals in major league history.
The Cardinals won World Series titles in 1964 and 1967, and the pennant in 1968.
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